[beagleboard] xM Rev B - Built-in Ethernet always thinks cable plugged in at boot

here is the fix you are looking for:

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=commit;h=07d69d4238418746a7b85c5d05ec17c658a2a390

"smsc95xx: mark link down on startup and let PHY interrupt deal with
carrier changes"

Paolo,

Thanks for fixing this and keeping me posted. Much obliged.

Martin